Close Rolls, Edward III: February 1350

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 9, 1349-1354. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1906.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: February 1350', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 9, 1349-1354, (London, 1906) pp. 157-165. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol9/pp157-165 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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24 EDWARD III.—Part 1.

February 1350

Membrane 26.
Feb. 1.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Kent for the present or the future. Order to pay to John now earl of Kent, son and heir of Edmund, earl of Kent, the king's uncle, what is in arrear to him of 30l. yearly from 26 August in the 21st year of the reign, and to pay him that sum yearly henceforth, as on the said day the king restored to John all the lands and rents of his inheritance which were in the king's hands by reason of his minority. Et erat patens.
Feb. 3.
Westminster.
To Thomas Cary, escheator in Dorset. Order not to intermeddle further with a toft and 24 acres of land in Wynterbourn St. Martin's in that county and with the advowson of the church of that town, restoring the issues thereof to Walter Waleys, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that John de Kemeseye and Walter, at John's death, jointly held the premises of the gift of John de Tydylmynton, clerk, and that they are held in chief by the service of a fourth part of a fee, and the king has taken Walter's homage. By p.s.
Feb. 3.
Westminster.
To John de Wesenham, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Bristol. Order to deliver to Joan de Carrue 6 tuns of wine for the present year, in accordance with the king's grant to her of 6 tuns of wine to be received yearly for life of the king's right prise in that port, for paying to the king's butler what he is bound to pay in the king's name to the merchants from whom the wine is taken.
Feb. 15.
Westminster.
To Gerard Salvayn, escheator in co. York. Order to deliver to William del Wode, the king's serjeant at arms, without delay, all the ferm or rent pertaining to the king of the lands which belonged to John son of Henry, taken into the king's hand by John's death and by reason of the minority of his heir who has died a minor in the king's wardship, for Martinmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to William. By K.
The like to John de Clifford, escheator in co. Northumberland.
Feb. 12.
Westminster.
To John de Clifford, escheator in Northumberland. Order to assign dower to Elizabeth late the wife of Robert de Eslyngton, tenant in chief of all the lands which belonged to her husband at his death, upon her taking oath that she will not marry without the king's licence.
Feb. 19.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the demand made upon the prior of Caresbrok, proctor of the abbot of Lyre, an alien, for his ferm from 16 July in the 16th year of the reign until Easter last and for 40 marks paid in the king's chamber for the same term, as the auditors of the accounts of that chamber have shown the king that it is found by divers acquittances under the seal called 'Griffoun' shown before them by the prior, that he, to whom the king committed the custody of his priory and all its appurtenances for rendering a yearly ferm at the chamber, satisfied the king fully for that ferm which extends to 113l. 6s. 8d. yearly, for the said term, and for 40 marks for the said Easter term, in part payment of 56l. 13s. 4d. which pertain to that term.
By letters under the seal called 'Griffoun.'
Jan. 27.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs of Sandwich. Order to cause a ship called la Dieu Garde of Bayonne, in the port of that town, to be arrested without delay and delivered to Adam de Cressalton and John de Grove for taking certain victuals to Henry earl of Lancaster to Gascony for the maintenance of the earl and of the other lieges with him there in the king's service, paying for the reasonable freight thereof. By K.
Jan. 26.
Westminster.
To William de Calthorp, John de Colby, John de Hales and James de Holveston. Order to show all diligence in the collecting, levying and receiving of the triennial tenth and fifteenth last granted, for the second year, in co. Norfolk, without awaiting the presence of Richard de Bekton, whom the king appointed with them for this, as he is so weak and broken by age that he cannot travail to execute the premises and the king wishes him to be discharged thereof. By C.
Membrane 25.
Feb. 6.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to permit all the ships in the port of that city laden with wool, hides and wool-fells, to be taken to Flanders, together with the merchants to whom those goods belong or their attorneys, and the masters and mariners of the ships, to cross from that port to the said parts notwithstanding the proclamation and prohibition that no men at arms, pilgrims or others should so cross. Proviso that no money except the reasonable expenses of the merchants, masters and mariners shall be taken in those ships, and that no other person shall cross in them under cover (velamine) of the said merchants, masters and mariners. By C.
The like to the following, to wit:—
The mayor and bailiffs of Bristol.
The mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle upon Tyne.
The mayor and bailiffs of Hertilpole.
The mayor and bailiffs of Boston.
The mayor and bailiffs of Lenne.
The bailiffs of Great Yarmouth.
The bailiffs of Ipswich.
The bailiffs of Sandwich.
The mayor and bailiffs of Southampton.
The bailiffs of Portesmuth.
To William Walkelate, the king's serjeant at arms, appointed to inspect ships in the River Thames crossing to parts beyond. The like order.
By C.
Feb. 10.
Westminster.
To John de Swynnerton, escheator in Salop. Order to assign to Matthew de Fouleshurst and Margaret his wife, late the wife of Robert de Say, tenant in chief, Margaret's reasonable dower of all the lands which belonged to Robert at his death, sending that assignment to chancery to be enrolled, as by a fine which Matthew made the king pardoned him and Margaret the trespass which they made in marrying without licence.
Feb. 1.
Westminster.
To Richard Talbot. Order to pay to Agnes, countess of Pembroke, without delay, 125l. which the king has assigned to her of the yearly ferm which Richard is bound to render in the wardrobe for certain lands which belonged to Laurence de Hastynges, earl of Pembroke, tenant in chief, for Martinmas term last, in part payment of 250l. in which the king is bound to her for certain causes, receiving from her or her attorney letters of acquittance under the seal of William de Cusancia, keeper of the wardrobe, containing that sum.
Feb. 9.
Westminster.
To John de Colby, escheator in Norfolk. Order to assign dower to Margaret late the wife of John de Honeworth, tenant in chief, of all the lands which belonged to her husband at his death, upon her taking oath that she will not marry without the king's licence.
Membrane 24.
Feb. 7.
Westminster.
To Saier de Rocheford, escheator in co. Lincoln. Order to deliver to Joan late the wife of Philip le Despenser, tenant in chief, all the lands assigned to her in that bailiwick, as of the lands which belonged to her husband the king assigned the following to her, with the assent of Queen Philippa, to whom he committed the custody of two parts of the said lands, to hold until the heir should come of age, and after taking Joan's oath that she will not marry without the king's licence, to wit: lands and rents in Paghel, Great Coldon, Little Coldon, Holm, Kayngham, Drynghowe, Otryngham and Dodyngton in the liberty of Holdernesse, co. York, and Halton, Goushull, Elsham, Thornton, Wevelesby, Stalyngburgh, Imyngham and Roxton, co. Lincoln, to hold in dower, for rendering 50s. yearly, which exceed her dower, to the said queen until the heir come of age, and afterwards to the heir.
Feb. 7.
Westminster.
To Peter de Grymesby, escheator in the liberty of Holdernesse. Like order to deliver to Joan the said lands and rents in Paghel, Great Colden, Little Colden, Holm, Kayngham, Drynghowe, Otryngham and Dodyngton.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
To Robert Russel, escheator in Wilts. Order to cause Peter de Cusancia, kinsman and heir of Eleanor late the wife of John Bluet, tenant in chief, to have seisin of all the lands which Eleanor held in fee tail or otherwise for life of his inheritance, at her death, as he has proved his age before Robert de Hadham, escheator in co. Middlesex, and the king has taken his homage for all the lands which Eleanor held in chief at her death and has rendered them to him. By p.s. [20892.]
Feb. 4.
Westminster.
To Henry Sturmy, escheator in co. Southampton. Order to take the fealty of Margery late the wife of John le Botiller according to the form of a schedule enclosed with these presents, and not to intermeddle further with the manor of Wymeryng, restoring the issues thereof to her, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that John at his death held the said manor jointly with Margery of the gift of Robert de Wolverton and Robert le Warner, chaplain, to hold for their lives, and that the manor is held in chief by the service of 1d. yearly.
Feb. 24.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains. Order to allow to Walter de Chiriton, Thomas de Swanlond and Gilbert de Wendelyngburgh, the king's merchants, 1 mark in the payment of the custom and subsidy on every sack of wool in accordance with the rate of the payment by them of 20,000l. before Michaelmas in the 22nd year of the reign and the letters patent and bills containing true debts, restored by them to the exchequer before that feast and for three years following, as on 1 May in the 22nd year, by reason of an advance of 20,000l. which those merchants made to the king for his affairs and which they undertook to pay by parcels as advised by the treasurer, so that the whole should be paid before the Michaelmas following, the king granted that they should have allowance of a mark a sack in the payment of the custom and subsidy on 12,000 sacks taken to parts beyond after the said feast, and that they should be able to surrender the letters patent and bills of the wardrobe for ancient debts, which they were bound to surrender at the exchequer in the king's discharge in accordance with agreements previously made, until three years from the said Michaelmas. By C.
March 4.
Westminster.
To the collector of the customs in Ireland, for the present or the future, or to him who supplies his place there. Order to pay to John Moriz or to his attorney what is in arrear to him of two parts of 136 marks 12s. 3d. from 24 November in the 20th year of the reign and to pay him the said two parts yearly henceforth, as on 15 February in that year the king granted to John 200 marks to be received yearly, two parts thereof of the issues of the customs and the third part of the issues of the office of the escheatry in Ireland, until the king should provide him with 200 marks yearly of land or rent for life, and on the said 24 November the king granted to John the manors of Blakecastel and Babeston, to the value of 42l. 13d. in part satisfaction of the 200 marks of land and rent, and the king wishes John to be satisfied for the residue. The king has ordered the escheator in that land for the present or the future to pay to John a third part of the 136 marks 12s. 3d. from the said 24th day and henceforth.
Mandate in pursuance to the said escheator.
Feb. 24.
Westminster.
To Walter de Chiriton and his fellows, the king's merchants, fermors of the customs and subsidies in all the ports of England, and to their mainpernors or attorneys in the port of London. Order to pay to John de Bello Campo or to his attorney 26l. 13s. 4d. for Easter term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 53l. 6s. 8d. to be received yearly for life of the issues of the customs.
Feb. 12.
Westminster.
To John de Wesenham, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Southampton. Order to deliver to the abbot and convent of Waverle a tun of red wine of the first wine in the season of 'reek' in accordance with the king's grant to them of a tun of such wine to be received yearly in that port for the celebration of masses in the monastery of Waverle for the souls of all the faithful departed.
Membrane 23.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Lancaster. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of William Laurence, who is so sick and broken by age that he cannot execute the duties of his office.
Feb. 3.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of Richard Sampson, who is insufficiently qualified.
Jan. 26.
Westminster.
To Thomas de Hoo, escheator in Sussex. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Bocstede, and certain lands in Bocstede, restoring the issues thereof, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Joan late the wife of Roger de Maryns at her death held no lands in chief in her demesne as of fee or of any other in that county, but that she held the said manor and lands for life of the inheritance of Henry de Haute, kinsman and heir of Roger, of Roger's grant, and that they are held of others than the king by divers services, and the king lately took Henry's homage for all the lands which Roger held in chief at his death, and rendered them to him.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
To Peter de Grymesby, escheator in the liberty of Holdernesse. Order to deliver a messuage, 2 tofts, 20 acres of land and 16 acres of meadow in Skeftlyng to the nearest friend of the heir of Thomas de Plesynghou of Skeftlyng to whom they cannot descend by hereditary right, together with the issues thereof, to be kept for the heir's use, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Thomas at his death held the premises in his demesne as of fee in chief as of the honour of Albemarl, jointly with Maud his wife, by fealty and by the service of rendering 6d. yearly to the king to the manor of Brustwyk, and that John son of Thomas son of Emma, kinsman of Thomas, is his next heir and aged three years.
Jan. 30.
Westminster.
To Saier de Rocheford, escheator in co. Lincoln. Order to assign dower to Maud late the wife of Roger Bate of Hacomby, tenant in chief, of all the lands which belonged to her husband at his death, upon her taking oath that she will not marry without the king's licence.
Feb. 1.
Westminster.
The like to John de Clifford, escheator in Northumberland, to assign dower to Agnes late the wife of Robert Reymes.
March 8.
Westminster.
To John de Wesenham, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Southampton. Order to deliver to the abbot and convent of King's Beaulieu a tun of wine for the present year of the king's right prise, in accordance with the grant of Henry III to them of a tun of such wine to be received yearly between Christmas and the Purification for celebrating masses in their church.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
To Peter de Boxstede, escheator in co. Essex. Order to cause Peter de Cusance, knight, to have seisin of a moiety of the marsh and land called 'Gedykernlond,' as his purparty, as of the lands which Eleanor late the wife of John Bluet held at her death in dower and otherwise for life, of Peter's inheritance, he being a minor in the king's wardship and the kinsman and heir of John, who held in chief, and of Eleanor, John's daughter and heir whom Ed[mund] Baynard married, the king assigned the following lands to Edmund and Eleanor, to wit: a moiety of the manor of Silchestre co. Southampton, extended at 14l. 4s. 2¾d. yearly; a moiety of the marsh called 'Bernemerssh' and of land called 'Gedybernlond' in the parish of Canewedon and Kryxeth, co. Essex, extended at 100s. yearly, and a moiety of a messuage, 50 acres of land and 7 acres of meadow in Benacre, co. Wilts, extended at 25s. 11d. yearly, as Eleanor's purparty, and he ordered Humphrey de Walden, then escheator in co. Essex, to deliver to Edmund and Eleanor the said moiety of marsh and land which he took into the king's hand by reason of the death of Eleanor Bluet, in the presence of Henry de Greystok, clerk of the king's chamber, in whose custody the lands of Peter's inheritance were, retaining in the king's hand a moiety of the marsh and land called 'Gedybernlond,' for Peter's purparty until further order, and now Peter has proved his age before Robert de Hadham, escheator in co. Middlesex, and the king has taken his homage for all the lands which Eleanor held in chief at her death of his inheritance, and has rendered them to him. By p.s. [20892.]
To Robert Russel, escheator in co. Wilts. Recital of the previous order so far as it concerns the tenements in Benacre, and which the king ordered Robert to deliver to Edmund and Eleanor down to 'Henry de Greystok' and the remainder as above, 'mutatis mutandis.'
The like to Henry Sturmy, escheator in co. Southampton, to deliver to Peter a moiety of the manor of Silchester, extended at 14l. 4s. 2¾d. yearly.
By the same writ.
Feb. 14.
Westminster.
To Richard Blundel, escheator in co. Northampton. Order not to intermeddle further with a certain manoret in Great Billyng, restoring the issues thereof, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Cecily late the wife of Robert Barre, at her death, held the said manoret for life of the inheritance of William, Robert's son and heir, of the heir of Roger de Mortuo Mari, while a minor in the king's wardship, by knight's service, and the king lately took the homage of Roger son and heir of Edmund de Mortuo Mari, tenant in chief for all the lands which his father held in chief, and rendered them to him.
Membrane 22.
Feb. 23.
Westminster.
To Saier de Rocheford, escheator in co. Lincoln. Order to cause John son and heir of John de Wylughby, tenant in chief, to have seisin of all the lands whereof his father was seised at his death in his demesne as of fee, as he has proved his age before the escheator and the king has taken his homage for all the lands which his father held in chief and has rendered them to him. By K. on the information of Guy de Bryane.
The like, 'mutatis mutandis,' to John Waleys, escheator in co. Derby, for the same John.
Feb. 3.
Westminster.
To John de Wyndesore, escheator in co. Leicester. Order to take the fealty of Joan late the wife of William de Harecourt according to the form of a schedule enclosed with these presents, and not to intermeddle further with the manor of Boseworth in that county, restoring the issues thereof to her, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that William at his death held no lands in his demesne as of fee in chief or of another in that county, but that he held the said manor jointly with Joan, of the gift and enfeoffment of Nicholas de Harecourt, parson of Shepeye church, for themselves and the heirs male of their bodies, by a fine levied in the king's court, and that the manor is held of the heir of John de Bello Monte, a minor in the king's wardship, by the service of a knight's fee.
Feb. 4.
Westminster.
To Peter de Boxstede, escheator in Essex. Order to take the fealty of Ellen late the wife of Arthur son of Herbert de Markeshale according to the form of a schedule enclosed with these presents, and not to intermeddle further with the manor of Markeshale, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Alice late the wife of John le Hunte, at her death, held no lands in her demesne as of fee or in service in chief or of any other in that county, but that she held the said manor for life, with remainder to Arthur and Ellen and the heirs of their bodies by a fine levied in the king's court, and that Arthur died during Alice's life and that the manor is held in chief as of the honour of Haule by the service of a knight's fee.
Feb. 20.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of William Scarlet, who holds no lands in fee, in accordance with the statute.
March 5.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk. Order to pay to Adam de Thorp, the king's barber, what is in arrear to him of 12d. a day from 20 November in the 22nd year of the reign, and to pay him that sum daily henceforth, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 12d. to be received daily for life for his maintenance, of the issues of those counties.
April 15.
Westminster.
To Richard de Thoresby, keeper of the hanaper of chancery. Order to deliver to Richard de Stanhop of Berwick upon Tweed, certain letters patent by which the king granted to him a third part of the town of Paxton in Scotland, to hold for life, quit of the fee which pertains to the king for those letters. By C.
April 14.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains. Order to discharge Walter de Faucomberge son and heir of John de Faucomberge, banneret, and the escheators in co. York and in the liberty of Holdernesse of 60l. for the issues of the lands which belonged to John, who held in chief, provided that Walter shall answer for anything due to the king of those lands beyond the 60l. as he has besought the king to pardon him that sum, as the king was bound to John in 239l. 0s. 9d. for the wages of himself and the men at arms whom he retained in the king's service in parts beyond the sea, and for the expenses granted to him by the king and council, as may appear by a bill in his possession under the seal of William de Northwell, sometime keeper of the wardrobe, and Walter is bound to the king in 60l., to wit in 40l. to be paid to the exchequer by the escheator in co. York, and in 20l. to be paid to the king's chamber by the escheator in Holdernesse, for the issues of John's lands, taken into the king's hand after his death, and Walter has surrendered the said bill in chancery, to be taken to the exchequer and cancelled there. By C.
April 8.
Westminster.
To Thomas Cary, escheator in Dorset. Order not to intermeddle further with 16s. yearly rent in the town of Shaftesbury and a profit arising from a moiety of the toll of the market of that town, restoring the issues thereof, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Margaret Bettestorn, at her death, held no lands in chief in her demesne as of fee or in service in that bailiwick but that she held the said rent and profit in her demesne as of fee of the heirs of John de Burgo, by the service of rendering to him 1d. yearly at Easter.
April 15.
Westminster.
To the one supplying the place of the treasurer of Ireland. Order to deliver to Thomas de Rokeby, justiciary of Ireland, 200 marks, in accordance with the king's grant to him of that sum, in recompence for the damage and loss sustained by him by gales on his passage to the said land, not without grave peril to himself and those in his company. By K.
April 1.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to supersede the promulgation of exigent and outlawry against William de Swynford, as lately at the suit of Eleanor, late William's wife, holding the lands which belonged to him, showing that he died on Wednesday after Midsummer last in the house of William del Chastel near Smethefeld, London, and he was placed in exigent to be outlawed in that county because he did not come before William de Thorp and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king, because he did not come before them to answer for certain felonies and trespasses for which he was indicted, contrary to the law and custom of England, and she beseeching the king to order the exigents to be superseded, he ordered the sheriffs of London to take information by inquisition or otherwise upon William's death, and they have returned that William died on the said day in the house of William de Chastel near Westsmethefeld in the suburb of London and was buried in the church of the friars minors, London, on the following Thursday, and it is not just for any one to be outlawed after his death.
Membrane 21.
March 1.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Kent for the present or the future. Order to pay to Edward le Blount and to Sarah his wife what is in arrear to them of 10l. yearly from 11 March last, and to pay them that sum yearly henceforth, in accordance with the king's grant to them on the said day, for Edward's good service to Queen Isabel, of 10l. to be received yearly for their lives of the issues of co. Kent. Et erat patens.
March 6.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of John atte Toune, who is insufficiently qualified.
Feb. 22.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge Pessh de Luca of 40l. and release him from prison, charging William Pouche with that sum, notwithstanding the king's recovery of that sum against Pessh, if on hearing his plaint and viewing his letters of acquittance in William's presence, they find by William's acknowledgment or otherwise that those letters were made without fraud before the king's said recovery, as Pessh has shown the king that whereas he was lately summoned at the exchequer at William's suit and was adjudged to the Flete prison by the treasurer and barons for 820l. in which William was bound to the king, showing that he was bound to William in 40l., and he acknowledged in the exchequer that he owed that sum to William, wherefore he is committed to prison for that sum, and although the letters of acquittance which William made to him for the 40l. were not in his custody but in that of others, so that he could not show them before the treasurer and barons, and he besought them to release him from prison to find the letters, they have refused to hear him further or to provide a remedy, whereupon he has besought the king to aid him. By C.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
To Walter Turk, mayor of London and escheator there. Order to assign dower to Margaret late the wife of John Shenche, tenant in chief, whose oath the king has taken that she will not marry without his licence, of all the lands and offices which belonged to her husband at his death, in the presence of Thomas de Flete, to whom the king committed the custody of two parts of the said offices and lands, to hold until John's heir should come of age, if he choose to attend.
The like to Robert de Hadham, escheator in Middlesex.
Feb. 23.
Westminster.
To Gerard Salvayn, escheator in co. York. Order to assign dower to Isabel late the wife of Ralph Arblaster of Northgeveldale, tenant in chief, of all the lands which belonged to her husband at his death, upon her taking oath that she will not marry without the king's licence.
Feb. 12.
Westminster.
To William de Ryngebourn, escheator in the Isle of Wight. Order to take the fealty of Margaret late the wife of John de Heyno, in accordance with the form of a schedule enclosed with these presents, and not to intermeddle further with the manor of la Steynbury in that island, restoring the issues thereof to her, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that John at his death was jointly enfeoffed with Margaret of the said manor by a fine levied in the king's court, and that the manor is held in chief as of the honour of Caresbrok castle, by the service of paying 6 marks yearly in that castle and of making suit at the court of knights of Neuport, every three weeks.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
To Thomas de Hoo, escheator in Surrey and Sussex. Order not to intermeddle further with the lands which he took into the king's hand by reason of the death of Nicholas Malemayns, knight, restoring the issues thereof, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Nicholas at his death held no lands in chief in his demesne as of fee in those counties, but that he held in his demesne as of fee divers lands in Ockelegh, Tanrugge, Crouhurst, Lingefeld and Wolkenestede, co. Surrey, and certain lands in Aldewyk in the parish of Pageham, co. Sussex, of others than the king by divers services.
Jan. 28.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Hertford. Order to pay to William de Watford what is in arrear to him of 4d. daily, from the time of the sheriff's appointment, and to pay him that sum daily henceforth, in accordance with the king's grant to him on 2 July in the 21st year of the reign, of 4d. to be received daily for life of the issues of that county.
March 9.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and chamberlains of the exchequer, Dublin, for the present or the future or to him who supplies the place of the treasurer. Order to pay to Andrew de Guldeford what they find by inspection of the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer, to be in arrear to him of 12d. a day from 26 May in the 21st year of the reign, and to pay him 12d. a day henceforth so long as he remains in the king's service in Ireland, and in coming to England, staying there and returning, as on the said day the king appointed Andrew his serjeant at arms and directed him to execute certain affairs fully enjoined upon him, and he ordered the treasurer and chamberlains of the exchequer, Dublin, to pay him 12d. per day for his wages, and now the king has learned from Andrew that although he has been in his service from that day and has sued before the late and the present treasurer and chamberlains for the payment of those wages, yet they have not hitherto cared to pay them, whereupon Andrew has besought the king to provide a remedy.
Feb. 12.
Westminster.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to permit Francis Bochel of Luca to lade 20 bales of 'worstede' cloth in that port and take them thence to parts beyond the sea after paying the customs and subsidies due thereon, in accordance with the king's grant to him. By C.
The like to the sheriffs of London.